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California State Senator Arrested on Corruption Charges

Leland Yee Taken Into Custody as Part of Wider Probe

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Alejandro Lazo

March 26, 2014 9:44 p.m. ET

SAN FRANCISCO—Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a California Democratic legislator on political-corruption charges as part of a criminal probe that also led to the arrest of a San Francisco Chinatown figure.

State Sen. Leland Yee, 65 years old, was taken into custody by federal agents at his San Francisco home, said Peter Lee, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday alleges Mr....